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The 7th Lord for Libra Ascendant: Mars
7th house = Aries · lord Mars · also lord of the 2nd
With Libra rising, the 7th house is Aries, the 7th sign counted from Libra, and Aries is ruled by Mars. So for Libra ascendant the 7th lord is Mars, which also rules the 2nd through Scorpio: one graha holds the 7th and the 2nd together for this ascendant. The 7th is a kendra, and the 2nd classed maraka (with the 7th) and panapara (succedent).
The lagna lord, Venus, and the 7th lord, Mars, count each other neutral for Libra ascendant. The 7th’s matters are spouse or partner, marriage, business partnerships and public relations; with Libra rising they sit in Aries, a movable fire sign that is the 1st of the natural zodiac.
Aries as the 7th House of Libra Ascendant
Aries exalts the Sun, deepest at 10°, so for Libra ascendant the Sun is exalted in the 7th; it debilitates Saturn at 20°, so Saturn is debilitated in the 7th. The house holds Ashwini (all four padas), Bharani (all four padas) and Krittika (pada 1), whose lords are Ketu, Venus and the Sun; Mars rules none of them. Opposite, across the chart, the 1st holds Libra, ruled by Venus.
Where Mars Is Strong and Weak, as Houses of Libra Ascendant
Counted from Libra, Mars is exalted in the 4th, debilitated in the 10th, and in its own sign in the 2nd and the 7th. Exaltation and debilitation are always six signs apart, so for Libra ascendant the 7th lord’s best and worst houses face each other across the chart.
| 7th lord in | Sign | Mars’s dignity |
|---|---|---|
| the 1st | Libra | in a neutral sign |
| the 2nd | Scorpio | in its own sign (its other house) |
| the 3rd | Sagittarius | in a friend's sign |
| the 4th | Capricorn | exalted |
| the 5th | Aquarius | in a neutral sign |
| the 6th | Pisces | in a friend's sign |
| the 7th | Aries | in its own sign (its own house) |
| the 8th | Taurus | in a neutral sign |
| the 9th | Gemini | in an enemy's sign |
| the 10th | Cancer | debilitated |
| the 11th | Leo | in a friend's sign |
| the 12th | Virgo | in an enemy's sign |
Each row links to the placement worked out for all twelve ascendants, where Libra is one line of twelve. None of this is a forecast for anyone born with Libra rising; where Mars actually sits, its aspects and the running dasha decide what the 7th lord does in a chart.
Mars Through the 7th and Its Exaltation House, 2026–2028
Mars transits Aries, the 7th house of Libra ascendant, 2 times in the table: 11 May 2026 to 20 June 2026 (40 days) and 20 April 2028 to 31 May 2028 (41 days). Through Capricorn, the 4th house of Libra ascendant and its exaltation sign, it passes 2 times: 16 January 2026 to 23 February 2026 (38 days) and 27 December 2027 to 3 February 2028 (38 days). The dates are days only. A transit is the sky, not a chart: it touches every Libra-rising chart’s 7th house at once.
The Other Houses of Libra Ascendant
The whole Libra chart, house by house, is on the Libra ascendant page; Mars in Aries on Mars in Aries. For the method, see rashi and lagna and the 12 houses guide.